China says Nvidia violated anti-monopoly laws, significantly escalating trade tensions with US
- China's State Administration for Market Regulation announced that a preliminary investigation indicates Nvidia has breached the nation's antitrust regulations.
- In December 2024, regulators initiated an antitrust investigation targeting Nvidia's purchase of Mellanox, a chip company based in Israel.
- The regulator added it would continue investigating Nvidia, which generates $17 billion in China, about 13% of its sales in the latest fiscal year.
- Ahead of the market open, Nvidia’s stock declined by 2% as US-China semiconductor trade discussions continued this week in Madrid amid ongoing tensions.
- The probe highlights rising scrutiny on US chipmakers in China, potentially leading to fines of 1% to 10% of annual sales and increasing pressure in US-China trade relations.
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The U.S. semiconductor giant Nvidia assured on Tuesday that no law had been violated, after China accused the company of violating its anti-monopoly regulations, the last episode of a bitter technological battle between Beijing and Washington.
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